UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

___________________

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of January 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-14550

 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

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(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Board Secretariat’s Office

Kong Gang San Lu, Number 88

Shanghai, China 200335

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(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:   x  Form 20-F     ¨  Form 40-F

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

      China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
      (Registrant)
         
Date

January 17, 2017

  By /s/ Wang Jian
        Name: Wang Jian
        Title: Company Secretary

 

 

 

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company's views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

 

 

INSIDE INFORMATION

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT ON OPERATING DATA FOR DECEMBER 2016

 

This overseas regulatory announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 and Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“ Listing Rules ”) and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

 

The Company and all members of the board of directors confirm that the information contained in this announcement is true, accurate and complete, and no misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omissions are contained herein.

 

I. OPERATING DATA

 

          Actual     Increase from                    
    Estimated     amount     December     Total     Total actual        
    amount for     completed in     2015 to     estimated     amount     Increase  
    December     December     December     amount for     completed     from  
    2016     2015     2016     2016     in 2015     2015 to 2016  
                                     
Passenger Transportation Data                                    
ASK (available seat                                                
– kilometres)(millions)     17,839.83       15,612.56       14.3 %     206,249.34       181,792.90       13.5 %
– Domestic routes     10,948.24       10,014.97       9.3 %     129,456.25       121,019.00       7.0 %
– International routes     6,416.73       5,128.56       25.1 %     71,180.88       55,264.62       28.8 %
– Regional routes     474.86       469.03       1.2 %     5,612.21       5,509.28       1.9 %
                                                 
RPK (revenue passenger                                                
– kilometres)(millions)     14,064.49       11,996.24       17.2 %     167,523.15       146,342.43       14.5 %
– Domestic routes     8,671.79       7,729.29       12.2 %     106,356.18       98,304.47       8.2 %
– International routes     5,020.16       3,916.53       28.2 %     56,820.33       43,848.84       29.6 %
– Regional routes     372.53       350.42       6.3 %     4,346.64       4,189.11       3.8 %

 

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          Actual     Increase from                    
    Estimated     amount     December     Total     Total actual        
    amount for     completed in     2015 to     estimated     amount     Increase  
    December     December     December     amount for     completed     from  
    2016     2015     2016     2016     in 2015     2015 to 2016  
                                     
Number of passengers carried (thousands)     8,292.95       7,459.13       11.2 %     101,741.71       93,779.95       8.5 %
– Domestic routes     6,821.06       6,183.15       10.3 %     84,200.17       78,422.38       7.4 %
– International routes     1,195.67       1,017.03       17.6 %     14,325.53       12,265.16       16.8 %
– Regional routes     276.23       258.95       6.7 %     3,216.02       3,092.41       4.0 %
                                                 
Passenger load factor (%)     78.84       76.84       2.00 pts     81.22       80.50       0.72 pts
– Domestic routes     79.21       77.18       2.03 pts     82.16       81.23       0.93 pts
– International routes     78.24       76.37       1.87 pts     79.83       79.34       0.48 pts
– Regional routes     78.45       74.71       3.74 pts     77.45       76.04       1.41 pts
                                                 
Freight Transportation Data                                                
AFTK (available freight tonne                                                
– kilometres)(millions)     827.23       803.02       3.0 %     9,439.79       8,841.67       6.8 %
– Domestic routes     192.81       196.36       –1.8 %     2,220.53       2,336.74       –5.0 %
– International routes     609.76       581.85       4.8 %     6,949.15       6,223.65       11.7 %
– Regional routes     24.67       24.81       –0.6 %     270.11       281.28       –4.0 %
                                                 
RFTK (revenue freight tonne                                                
– kilometres)(millions)     454.92       448.74       1.4 %     4,874.96       4,865.12       0.2 %
– Domestic routes     91.25       92.38       –1.2 %     963.34       947.99       1.6 %
– International routes     351.64       344.71       2.0 %     3,786.01       3,791.06       –0.1 %
– Regional routes     12.02       11.65       3.2 %     125.61       126.07       –0.4 %
                                                 
Weight of freight carried (million kg)     132.49       129.34       2.4 %     1,395.03       1,399.42       –0.3 %
– Domestic routes     67.99       68.11       –0.2 %     707.18       693.49       2.0 %
– International routes     54.51       51.89       5.0 %     584.80       604.29       –3.2 %
– Regional routes     9.99       9.34       7.0 %     103.04       101.65       1.4 %
                                                 
Freight load factor (%)     54.99       55.88       –0.89 pts     51.64       55.02       –3.38 pts
– Domestic routes     47.33       47.05       0.28 pts     43.38       40.57       2.81 pts
– International routes     57.67       59.24       –1.58 pts     54.48       60.91       –6.43 pts
– Regional routes     48.74       46.95       1.79 pts     46.50       44.82       1.68 pts

 

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          Actual     Increase from                    
    Estimated     amount     December     Total     Total actual        
    amount for     completed in     2015 to     estimated     amount     Increase  
    December     December     December     amount for     completed     from  
    2016     2015     2016     2016     in 2015     2015 to 2016  
                                     
Consolidated Data                                    
ATK (available tonne                                                
– kilometres)(millions)     2,432.82       2,208.15       10.2 %     28,002.23       25,203.03       11.1 %
– Domestic routes     1,178.15       1,097.71       7.3 %     13,871.59       13,228.45       4.9 %
– International routes     1,187.26       1,043.42       13.8 %     13,355.42       11,197.47       19.3 %
– Regional routes     67.40       67.02       0.6 %     775.21       777.11       –0.2 %
                                                 
RTK (revenue tonne                                                
– kilometres)(millions)     1,708.67       1,519.05       12.5 %     19,712.12       17,820.43       10.6 %
– Domestic routes     865.89       783.63       10.5 %     10,397.79       9,666.67       7.6 %
– International routes     797.69       692.66       15.2 %     8,804.68       7,657.61       15.0 %
– Regional routes     45.09       42.76       5.4 %     509.65       496.15       2.7 %
                                                 
Overall load factor (%)     70.23       68.79       1.44 pts     70.39       70.71       –0.31 pts
– Domestic routes     73.50       71.39       2.11 pts     74.96       73.07       1.88 pts
– International routes     67.19       66.38       0.80 pts     65.93       68.39       –2.46 pts
– Regional routes     66.90       63.81       3.09 pts     65.74       63.85       1.90 pts

 

Note: Please refer to the latest annual report or interim report of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.

 

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II. FLEET STRUCTURE

 

As at the end of December 2016, details of the fleet structure of passenger aircraft and freighters of the Company are as follows:

 

(Units)

 

No.   Model   Self-owned     Under
finance
lease 		   

Under
operating

lease

    Sub-total  
                             
    Total number of passenger aircraft     213       224       135       572  
    Wide-body aircraft     28       35       10       73  
1   B777-300ER     9       7       –       16  
2   B767     6       –       –       6  
3   A330-200     12       18       3       33  
4   A330-300     1       10       7       18  
                                     
    Narrow-body aircraft     185       189       125       499  
5   B737-700     36       19       8       63  
6   B737-800     36       57       78       171  
7   A319     9       24       3       36  
8   A320     72       55       36       163  
9   A321     32       34       –       66  
                                     
    Total number of freighters     –       2       7       9  
10   B747F     –       2       1       3  
11   B777F     –       –       6       6  
                                     
    Total number of passenger aircraft and freighters     213       226       142       581  

 

III. BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA

 

In December 2016, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “ Company ”) introduced two B737-800 and two A321 aircraft, and retired two A320 aircraft. The Company launched new routes such as Kunming-Nanjing-Vancouver and Shanghai- Wuhan-Panzhihua routes.

 

In December 2016, the Company optimized its capacity allocation and strengthened its marketing and sales strategies based on market demand. Passenger capacity of the Company increased by 14.3% year-on-year. Passenger load factor increased by 2 percentage points to 78.8% year-on-year. Due to the increase in the overall bellyhold cargo capacity, the freight transportation capacity of the Company increased by 3.0% year-on-year. Freight traffic volume increased by 1.4% year-on-year, while freight load factor was 55.0%.

 

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IV. RISK ALERT

 

The board of directors of the Company hereby reminds investors that the operating data set forth above was compiled in accordance with the Company’s internal information which has not been audited and may be subject to adjustment. The operating data set forth above may differ from the data disclosed in any regular report for the relevant period. The Company reserves its rights to adjust the operating data based on audit findings and the actual situation. The monthly operating data disclosed by the Company only serves as preliminary and periodical data for investors’ reference. Investors are hereby reminded of the investment risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information above.

 

The data set forth above is published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn), the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (www.hkex.com.hk) and the column “Investor Relations” on the website of the Company (www.ceair.com).

 

  By order of the Board
  CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Wang Jian
  Company Secretary
  Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China
  17 January 2017

 

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), Xu Zhao (Director), Gu Jiadan (Director), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen (Director, Vice President), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director) and Cai Hong Ping (Independent non-executive Director).

 

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